Home Energy Use Calculation Guide

Your
Appliance Average Monthly kWh Monthly
Wattage kWh
Estimate
Air Conditioner (window) 1000 (varies) 1 kWh / hour of use

Air Conditioner (central) 2500-3500 2.5 - 3.5 kWh / hour of use

(varies)
Attic Fan 370 111

Automatic Clothes Washer10 - 20 kWh/ month

Car Engine Heater 1000 1 kWh / hour of use

Ceiling Fan varies 1 - 13

Clock 4 3

Clothes Dryer kWh / hour of use

Coffee Maker

Computer 

Dehumidifier

'LVKZDsher1900 - 48

Electric Blanket

Electric Range 12,000 100 - 150

Electronic Filter 50 36

Fan, Furnace 500 - 1000 100 - 300

Fan, Oscillating 88 26

Fan, Window

)reezer, standard (12-14cu fW500 - 190

Freezer, frost-free (12-15 cu. 440 150 -240

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Frying pan 12

Garbage disposal 400 2

Hair dryer 1

Heater, portable 1500 1.5 kWh / hour of use

Home lighting (variesZLGHO\ 1400 - 1600 75 - 150

Humidifier
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Your
Appliance Average Monthly kWh Monthly
Wattage kWh
Estimate
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Microwave 1450 16

Radio 70 9

Radio - stereo 110 13

Refrigerator, standard 12' -16' 265 100 - 120

Refrigerator, frost-free 16' 475 150 - 230
Refrigerator, frost-free 20' 540 225 - 275
Spa / hot tub varies 190 - 300

Television (4 hrs / day) 250 30 - 40

Water heater (standard) 2500 400

(varies with family size)
Water heater (quick recovery) 4500 500
(varies with family size)
Waterbed, king-size @90 deg.
Unmade 350 160
Two blankets 350 130
Comforter 350 120
Water pump 750 - 1000 40
(varies with depth)
Total kWh 0.0

How much does it use?

You can figure the usage of any home appliance if you know its wattage (or amps) and how
long you use it. Here are the formulas:

Convert amps to watts: amps x 120 volts = watts

Watts x hours used = watt hours
Watt hours divided by 1,000 = kilowatt hours (kWh)
If you use a 100-watt light bulb for 10 hours you would use 1 kWh